Was thinking the exact same thing.

 

These pull-pals are the coolest!!!

I have one, and it has saved me many times.......

most recent time was driving up a pole-line from where I live in Timmins Ontario, to Capreol (about 300 KM or less....) and I had to cross what I thought was a small creek. Turns out it was all muskeg and the front end sunk in the ground, so I couldnt get my winch rope out.

I used the pullpal and jack-all (simular to Hi-lift, but NATO approved) and winched backwards enough to take the winch rope out, and winch myself uphill through more muskeg.

The thing never let go once!!! If you dont have a pullpal, and you get stuck like this, where there are no trees.......you'll wish you did have one.

 

I saw a review on these and they said it was unable to get them out. All it did was dig a trench\plow a ditch... That's why I did not purchase it.

 

Well, any time you dig something into the ground its always hard to get them out. Specially depending on the type of soil you dig into.

A trick many use is to attach a short rope onto the arm near by the blade. So you can use it to pull it out easier.

Other type of ground anchor that are un-foldable. People often just pull it out by driving toward the opposite direction and it will get pull out. But I have yet seen any one in the US have used those one piece pull pal like ground anchor.

 

I think he was saying that the pullpal didn't pull the vehicle out.

I had a case where it was plowing like that, so I attached my spare tire Above the ground to the pull pal. ....when it tried to pull the tire into the ground thats when I got my bite.

But even then, that was super rare...I have even used it in snow, and it works!

Sometimes people are just in a hurry to get unstuck, and dont think alittle. When I was in the snow, it took me a few hours, because I had to melt snow, and then use the water to "freeze" the pullpal in place.....let me tell you, IT SUCKED!!!!!

Made me want to get a lift, and some tirechains, but even then, does anyone know if chains will help (not an attempt at a hijack)


I believe there is a review of the pullpal where they tried really hard to find soil and sand that would not get them out, and they couldnt.....so I guess it all depends on how stuck you are.......to many things....yah know?

I am no expert on the pull pal, but I have been stuck alot, and without it.... i know my jeep would have spent a few nights parked in a swamp.

weigh out the reviews....one bad in how many good?

 

On the anchor bit... I would be concerned of the WLL of a boat anchor.

Just my

 

thsi is such a cool tool

 

Not a lot of trees in Southern California, so the Pull Pal is on my list.

 

They are great! If you are so stuck that you have to pull the pull pal out you are jumping for joy that your out!

I have used it in several different Jeep, trucks etc. In the sand dunes you have nothing to attach to, same thing on a lot of trails. In hard packed dirt someone has to hold it in place for it to dig in properly.

Just buy it! If you ever need it you will be so happy!

 

I've had one for 8 years and used it several times, in sagebrush desert where there wasn't anything to anchor the winchline to, also in snow, sand, and mud. The key is getting the tip of the spade to "bite". Depending on the type of terrain you are in, that might require you dig a little pilot hole and slowly take up slack... if the ground is loose, the spade may drag a bit, you might have to retry it a couple of times, but once it finds a solid hold, it digs.

I have also used it once as a rear anchor to prevent my rig from being pulled as it was winching another vehicle out.

It folds up and can be stowed in a surprising number of places.

If you use it ONCE, it pays for itself.